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      dr2man
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      I am new to MM, I just followed the directions closely to install Magic Mirror on my PC. I got to the section where I was typing npm start and I got an error: DISPLAY=“${DISPLAY:=:0}” ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js
      ‘DISPLAY’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
      operable program or batch file.
      Can anyone help?

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        sdetweil @dr2man
        last edited by

        @dr2man are you doing this on windows?

        read the rest of the instructions

        Sam

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          dr2man
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          Yes Windows 10, I have looked at the rest of the page. If there is something I am supposed to see can you point it out? I continue to get this: ‘DISPLAY’ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
          After running the npm start command.
          Thanks

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            dr2man
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            I initially get these errors below:
            C:\Users\ron_000>npm start
            npm ERR! code ENOENT
            npm ERR! syscall open
            npm ERR! path C:\Users\ron_000\package.json
            npm ERR! errno -4058
            npm ERR! enoent Could not read package.json: Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open ‘C:\Users\ron_000\package.json’
            npm ERR! enoent This is related to npm not being able to find a file.
            npm ERR! enoent

            npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in: C:\Users\ron_000\AppData\Local\npm-cache_logs\2024-02-02T23_48_46_079Z-debug-0.log

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              sdetweil @dr2man
              last edited by sdetweil

              @dr2man said in Error after typing npm start:

              After running the npm start command

              Screenshot_20240202_172413_Chrome.jpg

              and the doc is wrong

              change to “node_modules…”
              drop the

              .\\
              

              Sam

              How to add modules

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                sdetweil @dr2man
                last edited by sdetweil

                @dr2man said in Error after typing npm start:

                C:\Users\ron_000>npm start
                npm ERR! code ENOENT

                you always have to be in the MagicMirror folder when issuing npm start
                or other commands for MagicMirror

                so,
                cd MagicMirror
                then
                npm start

                Sam

                How to add modules

                learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                  dr2man @sdetweil
                  last edited by

                  @sdetweil Thank you so much for your help, I had surgery last week and recuperating, and I will be getting back to the project soon.

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                    sdetweil @dr2man
                    last edited by

                    @dr2man no rush… whenever you get appropriate time. thanks for the update

                    Sam

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